New Chronicles of Mershane filk

[avevale_intelligencer]

I've been doing Mershane songs since the beginning, some with lyrics by the Countess (City of Masks, None Question, Binding Song and many others) and some (the less good ones) by me, so I don't feel so bad about posting another. Especially as I don't have the resources to record it properly on my own.

PAPA VARDIS

TTTO “Rock Me Amadeus”

He kept a taverna on Galloway
Where the spacers and the Blaine would drink the night away,
It was bigger on the inside, kinda like a TARDIS,
He was short, fat and balding and his name was Papa Vardis.
Didn’t care about politics, blood or slaughter,
Just running his taverna and raising daughters,
Gave special rates for pensioners and private parties
And he made a good living, did that clever Papa Vardis.

Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Feed me Papa Vardis. ([Audrey II] "Feeeed me!!!")
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Oh, oh Papa Vardis.

Came a Trader name of Keevan, he was tall and manly,
If you didn’t know better you’d have thought he was Clanley,
Brought his young son Mershane to be his ward, “Is
That a problem for you, sir?” “Why, no,” said Papa Vardis.
Keevan shipped out to Thabulan and didn’t return,
So the boy Mershane stayed on to work and to learn,
He was diligent and thoughtful, he was never tardy,
So it really was a damn good deal, said Papa Vardis.

Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Thank you Papa Vardis. ("HA!")
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Oh, oh Papa Vardis.

[Verse removed for reworking]

Now the boy lives with Torrent, the Commander Elect
And the Scats make sure that he’s given respect.
When he goes outside he wears a dragonard, ex-
Cept when he comes down to check in with Papa Vardis.
Got the Trader Hal Heavitree to keep him sane
Got the Blue for when nothing else stops the pain
And when he’s down and out and all roads are barred, he’s
Assured of a welcome home from Papa Vardis.

Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Rock me Papa Vardis. ("Daughters I have!")
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Oh, oh Papa Vardis.

Tom Fool Trader, get a proper job, yes,
Tom Fool Trader, get a proper job, yes,
(spoken) "Nice clean respectable house I am running here!"

Food and wine and fighting in the sand pit
Papa’s making out just like a bandit
Mershane’ll play the harp if you can stand it
Ah, ah, ah, ah.

Blaines and Scats and Guilders you will find there
Angels, loonites, dancers of the Tryne there
Don’t ask how he comes by the wine there
(Yo, it’s Varna in da house!)
(VARNA:)"Mer’s my brother, this is his billet, he can
Blow down a wall, he only has to will it, if
You give him trouble I’ll hit you with a skillet--"
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG (metallic hitting sound)

Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Oh, oh Papa Vardis. ("Is changing the key we are now!")
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,
Papa Vardis, Papa Vardis,

(HAL:) Papa Vardis!

Note: a dragonard is a full-face dragon mask as worn by Clanley mutants and Rhagans. This filk is obviously ripped off from based on filkertom's masterly "Rock Me Amidala."

Comments

[aunty_marion]

Heee!!! Don't know the tune, but I look forward to hearing it. Do you want a Stunt Varna? *g*

[zanda-myrande.livejournal.com]

Well, you'd need to know the tune first...

*tumbleweeds*

Quiet in here, isn't it? I guess not many are that curious...

[jahura.livejournal.com]

I'm not as yet familiar with the Mershane stories but it does have a slight flavor of Callahan's. I am familiar with the tune - well done you!